The Scrapper In Me

"a slice of the good life"

2012-01-28T08:45:00.001+08:00

This week has passed by in a flash and can't believe that the weekend has already started even thou there's still so many things that I needed to do before then (and obviously haven't done yet). And to add on to it... I need to go back to BKK this weekend to run some errands... lol (wishing there was 48 hours in a day).

Although it has been a crazy week but I have to admit that it definitely has been an interesting one. Starting with our chinese new year vacation to Manado, Indonesia; where we spent the long weekend snorkeling in the crystal clear blue sea. I will definitely say that it was beyond expectations and anything that I ever thought could be. The corals were amazing and I don't think I have ever seen so many fish - especially that up close! But unfortunately there is also a down side of it (in which I'm still paying the dear price) - SUNBURNED!! Yeap, its the first time for me and literally half of my body is killing me...

So before crawling to my gate, thought I would share this recent layout that I created using American Craft Amy Tangerine goodies (I know - I just can't get enough of this collection); of my trip late last year to Belgium (truly enjoying the good life there).

I opted to keep the overall design of the layout really simple and instead focused on the design of the pattern papers and "white space"; but still having some fun in the details... also mixed in some pebbles goodies (kraft butterflies)...

Thanks everyone for stopping by and hope guys are having a great weekend!

Hosting a New Scrap This & That Challenge!!

2012-01-27T12:58:00.000+08:00

Hi Everyone, just wanted to share that I'm hosting this week's Scrap This & That Challenge over at Made With Love and hope you guys will be joining in on the fun!

This time around its a color challenge and would love to see what you guys will create with these fun spring colors - yellow, green, kraft and brown. And here's my take to get your creativity started...

And also here's my source of inspiration for this color challenge... when I first saw this picture on pintrest, I knew this would be perfect. some fun to celebrate the beginning of the new year... SPRING! Bring on the sunshine and flowers!

And sharing some details from the layout. I went with a simple grid design and varied the details a bit from square to square.... putting my beloved studio calico wooden butterflies and some yummy amy tangerine washi tape to good use...

Thanks again for stopping by and check out the full details of the challenge HERE. You guys have until Feb 6th to upload your layout to the challenge gallery and the lucky random winner will win a $20 voucher from Made With Love. (ps. and just in time for all those new CHA goodies that are on their way here).

Crate Paper + Lion Dance = CNY!

2012-01-24T08:17:00.000+08:00

A very happy Chinese New Year everyone and wishing you the very best and prosperous year! For my Made With Love assignment this month, we were asked to create a project celebrating CNY and what better topic for me than to capture the moments of the lion dance...

At first, I wasn't sure what papers I would use for this project and especially where I would be able to find CNY related ones; until I realized that valentine collections are actually perfect for this topic - as long there's a bit of red, then why not. So getting out Crate Paper - Paper Heart collection, I got to work creating this layout; focusing on the main color red with pops of yellow and turquoise.

Also I couldn't resist adding some mist to the layout, to contrast against the colors and also add a bit of character to the white space...

And lastly, to add a bit more dimensions to the layout I also curled up the ends of some of the pattern papers...

Thanks everyone for stopping by and wishing you all a very HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

finding inspiration...

2012-01-21T20:20:00.002+08:00

its funny how this layout was created and it started by chance when I saw this month sketch challenge over at MME. Then digging into my MME stash, I found that I had purchased some of their latest kraft collection but haven't had a chance to use them just yet... and then within in minutes, vola! had this done. don't you just love when everything just comes together and sometimes its all about having fun with the products and exploring your creatively...

the theme for the sketch challenge is "new" and for me, its having the opportunity to explore new places and experience different culture, like our long weekend in Lombok, Indonesia. especially here in this picture, we finally reached the main destination of our hike and simply was enjoying the waterfall in the background.

and don't you just love these embellishments, I couldn't resist piling a few pieces here...and was super excited when I saw that MME had these wooden sayings, at the moment I'm just crazy for all things wood and grab a few packs of these... also finally getting out those stamps that I've been collecting (these are also from MME - same collection)

I really do wish now that I had bought a few pieces of these pattern papers - both the white alphabet and flower sheets - just love the effect of the white one (especially when you stamp on it) and also the fun colors in this collection and how it contrast with the kraft color... oh, gotta to see if my LSS still have these...

Thanks for stopping by everyone!

Sharing Some Lily Bee Love...

2012-01-20T18:33:00.000+08:00

hi everyone, sharing some close ups of the cards that I have up on the Lily Bee blog yesterday; using the gorgeous Heads Over Heels collection. This collection is definitely one of my favorite valentine collection from this release - loving the sweet colors and that turquoise touch!

first is this card where I used the saying from the mix cardstock stickers as the focal point and included some heart details...

for the second card, I wanted to create little pockets where I included some tags and these are perfect for your card title or little love notes...

and on this last one, I went all out with these mini clothes pins...

also sharing a layout I had created previously, also using the Heads Over Heels collection along with Lily Bee's latest product "index cards".... don't you just love that one :)

and some close ups...

Thanks for stopping by everyone hope you guys have a super great weekend and stay tune for the first installment of my CHA W 2012 wishlist!!!

some amy tangerine goodness

2012-01-18T22:32:00.002+08:00

with all the sneaks going up yesterday on the new Amy Tangerine Sketchbook collection (which are a must have - don't you love the watercolor effect and all those hand draw elements); I just couldn't resist having some fun with the current collection and also sharing my favorite photo from the Lombok trip.

Also using some goodies from the latest Amy Tangerine release - pocket envelops and some new die cuts... and putting those mixtapes to good use

And would say that the highlight of my trip to Lombok was our day trip to the Gili islands for snorkeling. Wow - the water there is crystal clear blue and the sand is absolutely fine white - I honestly I just wanted to sit there forever; in absolute bliss...

Thanks everyone for stopping and for the wonderful comments; it still feels like a dream.

Exciting News!!!!

2012-01-18T00:29:00.000+08:00

This is already an unbelievable year and I keep pinching myself from time to time, to make sure that it's all real.

First, I'm so honored to part of the Pink Paislee Design Team again this year - thank you so much Rebecca for this amazing opportunity and Danielle for the sweet introductions. I absolutely love working with Pink Paislee and can't wait to start cutting into the new collections (you guys are going to LOVE them). Don't forget to stop by Pink Paislee blog to see the full details and some fun Q&A.

And what caught me by surprise (and seriously this is beyond a dream come true), was an email from sweet Christine with an invitation to be part of the Winter/Spring 2012 Crate Paper Design Team. I'm not quite sure where to start or how to describe how I felt (and still feel), but as you know I love Crate Paper and took me only a second to reply with YES! THANK YOU Lisa, Christine and everyone at Crate Paper!!!

And most all, thank you to guys for your constant support in my scrapping journey.

CK Special Issue Winner!

2012-01-16T20:12:00.000+08:00

I'm back with another winner and this time its for the amazing Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season Special Issue from Creating Keepsake (this is by far my favorite issue)... and the magazine does too...

Congrats Nat!!! - Please email me your mailing address and the wonderful ladies will get this out to you.

Thanks everyone for all your comment and especially for sharing your favorite seas - would say that spring got the most votes. :)

And here's a little peak of something fun that I've been working on.... (you're going to love what's inside)

Thanks everyone for stopping by and will be back soon with more projects to share and hopefully more good news to share.

Fancy News, AC Shares & Winner Details!

2012-01-15T22:30:00.002+08:00

Hi Everyone, hope you're having an amazing weekend. I've got a few things to share today... starting with this fun "fancy" news. I'm so honored to be part of the Fancy Pants Pocket Chick Team for 2012 - thank you Jodi and Amy for this amazing opportunity; and I've been having tons of fun with the new collections (you guys are going to love them)!!!

And sharing some projects that I created earlier this year, using some American Crafts - Amy Tangerine collection. Also this year, I've decided to jump on the project life bandwagon but will be adapting it a bit to what works best for me. The idea is to still capture everyday moments - the good and the bad, the little things in life and of course, those important dates and topics too. I've opted for a 6"x8" layout size and will be using bits and pieces from my current stash. Also part of the approach is to create the pages before hand, leaving room for the pictures and journaling, so that when something comes up I could record the details right away.

Here are some about my recent trip to Penang, where I had the pages done before the trip and once I came back (and while the details were still fresh) - I had these done in flash...

GIVEAWAY WINNER DETAILS
Also thanks everyone for all your comments on my 2011 Summary Post and especially for sharing some of your resolutions for 2012. (I still need to put mine together, ooops). And now the lucky two winners of the Amy Tangerine daybooks are...

A big congrats ladies and please email me your mailing address so I can get these in the mail for you.
And wishing everyone a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season GIVEAWAY

2012-01-11T23:46:00.001+08:00

Hi Everyone, the latest special issue from Creating Keepsake is finally here!!

Showcasing hundreds of scrapbooking ideas to inspire you throughout the seasons, this new special issue from Creating Keepsakes is a must-have resource for your year-round scrapbooking. With plenty of 2-page layout ideas to help you scrapbook more photos in less time, color combinations and patterns to refresh your creativity, season-specifictips for better photo taking, and more, you'll reach for Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season again and again. You can purchase a copy of this issue here.

And sharing one of my layout that's published in this issue... not only do I love the sweet colors scheme (thanks to Studio Calico kits) but sharing my moments with little sis when I had a chance to visit her in Chicago last Jan. We really had a snowy time, experiencing one of the worst snow storms and still rolling around in snow afterwards....lol

As seen in the "Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season" issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

And here's a few more sneaks of what you'll find in this must have issue...

Open publication - Free publishing - More photography

And the best part... the wonderful ladies at Creating Keepsakes has given me an issue to giveaway to one of you! All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post sharing which season is your favorite, by midnight Sunday Jan 15th; and I'll randomly draw the lucky new owner of the magazine on Monday! And to kick start things, my favorite season of the year is definitely spring - I just love the freshness in the air and watching everything bloom (dreaming of a day when I'll be able to have a magnolia tree in the garden - they just don't grow the same way here in Asia).

Thanks everyone for stopping and there's still time to enter the American Crafts - Amy Tangerine Daybook Giveaway below/here.

Looking Back at 2011 & Giveaway

2012-01-08T23:40:00.003+08:00

I've been wanted to doing this the past few days, but I didn't have the chance to for some quiet time to reflect back on the year; until now. 2011 has been amazing year and am truly thankful for all the friends, support and opportunities... (and sharing some of my favorite layouts from the year)

Looking back, one of the biggest highlight for me was being invited to be part of the Creating Keepsake Dream Team for 2011 (and also 2012). There's just no words to describe how I felt then or even now, and am truly thanking my lucky stars for this amazing opportunity. On top of that, I was able to attend my first ever CHA show (CHA W 2011) and boy was it something. Seeing everything all in one place was unbelievable and what made it even more special was actually meeting everyone in person.

(using a mix of American Crafts and Studio Calico)

And another highlight for me was being asked to Guest Design for My Minds Eye in January 2011. Needless to say, it took me only 1 sec to reply back with a big YES!!

(using MME Stella & Rose Collection)

Another team that I had (and have) the privileged to be part of is Pink Paislee. I was speechless when I received an email from Rebecca and had to even ask hubby to read it just to be sure that I wasn't dreaming.

(using Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Collection)

And thanking my lucky stars again that I was given the opportunity to be part of the Lily Bee family for a second year. I just can't get enough of the amazing collections and adore their new stationary line collections...

(using Lily Bee Design This & That Collection)

And if there's one thing that I didn't count on, it was the opportunity to be part of the American Crafts Design Team again. I remember going back and forth on whether I should apply and finally decided to hit send the very last minute. This truly came as a surprise and thank you American Crafts for making my dreams come true!

(using American Crafts Peachy Keen Collection)

And I think my all time favorite trend of the year is banners! I just can't stop using them everywhere, bits and pieces here and there or all out like on this layout...

(using Crate Paper Portrait Collection)

and as you can probably tell, I was super addicted to banners (and still am)

(using Pink Paislee Nantucket Collection)

And another highlight of the year for me was having the opportunity to guest blog and host a challenge over at Creating Keepsake! And using one of my favorite picture from the summer - it was great to see hubby's family and friends again.

(using Basic Grey Picadilly Collection)

I've also had the amazing opportunity to guest for some challenge blogs and kit clubs this year - thank you - Pink Ninjas, Creative Scrappers, Once Upon A Sketch, Challenge Me Happy, Colorful Creations, My Creative Scrappers and Shimelle's Classes.

(using American Crafts Amy Tangerine Collection)

And another favorite trend that I picked up on are these "freestyle" mini albums; love the variations and the mix of goodies that can be included...

(using Lily Bee Design Memorandum Collection)

All in all 2011 has been nothing short of an unbelievable year, but the one thing that always kept me going was the amazing support from everyone. Thank you for all the wonderful comments, words of encouragement and you support here and for letting me share my journey, memories and creativity...

(using Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue Collection)

Giveaway!!!

And now for the fun part - I thought I would kick off the year with a Amy Tangerine giveaway!! I've got 2 of these daybooks to give to 2 lucky readers. All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post by midnight Friday 13th and will randomly draw the lucky winners over the weekend! (Would love it if you could also share some of your resolutions for the new year or link me up - thanks!)

Thanks everyone for stopping by and will be back soon to share some projects!

Celebrating the New Year 2012!

2012-01-02T23:45:00.001+08:00

The past few days have been a whirl wind as mummy had decided to join us in Singapore for New Years (at the very last minute - a day before!). Putting aside the gazillion phone calls to find a hotel and the perfect restaurant... we had a blast. Exploring parts of Singapore I didn't know existed, watching the amazing firework celebration, losing $X dollars in record time at the blackjack table and literally having walked the entire Singapore city! (OK the last statement might be a stretch, but we did walk heck of a lot!)

And to add to the excitement in the past couple of days, I'm honored beyond to be part of the Pink Paislee Design Team again for 2012. Thank you Rebecca for this amazing opportunity!!! And a big congrats to all the amazing ladies below; it's definitely going to be a super fun year...

Thanks everyone and wishing everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!! May all your dreams and wishes come true :)

AC Chap Love

2011-12-28T23:15:00.001+08:00

hi everyone, I'm back to share a layout I created as part of my American Crafts assignment this month, on page makeovers and using the famous Chap collection (and I just can't get enough of the color tones in this collection).

also you might be thinking that that layout looks familiar... well that's because for the assignment, I opted to scraplift a previous layout that I had created using the Peachy Keen collection from American Crafts. it's really interesting to see how different yet similar the layouts turned out as the base design is the same but varies on the embellishments in the collections...

and here are some close up of the fun embellishments in the Chap collection - my favorite are those glossy frames...

and just in case you're curious as to where I had disappeared to the past few days.... well here's a little peak of absolute bliss... gorgeous white sand and amazing clear blue sea!!! (will definitely be sharing more in the coming days)

and wishing everyone a belated MERRY CHRISTMAS and also big thanks for stopping by!

being inspired...

2011-12-15T23:52:00.003+08:00

It's been a quiet but crazy week here, as work is winding down and am now trying to catch up on some overdue emails and scrapping... I have to admit that I haven't been scrapping that much lately and at times, was a bit lost on where to even start. There was one assignment that I finally managed to finish after starring at it for 4 days... uhmmm.

So to kick start things again... I grab my studio calico kit and one of the sketches from PageMaps and set to work... challenging myself to use the items in the kit and drawing inspiration from the sketch... and vola, I had this done in 2 hours! I think I'm back!

Using goodies from the Studio Calico November Main Kit & Add-On Pin Cushion along with this sketch from PageMaps. And as you can pretty much guess, I'm still not over these flag banners... going a bit crazy here!

And close up of all the layering details, I just couldn't resist piling things on and also loving the new button pin trinket from maya road (need to get double of these)!

Thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you have a bannerterrific day!

And for those in Singapore, I just updated the Goodies for Sale page with more yummies...

Crate Paper Color Challenge updated

2011-12-12T10:09:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone, looks as thou I must have been day dreaming when I first created this post and had scheduled the post instead of saving it as a draft... oops. but a big big thanks for all the sweet comments and this is by far one of my favorites....

I created this layout for the current crate paper color challenge (more details on the challenge and the amazing sample by Tara here). Not only do I love the colors that Tara selected, but was totally inspired by her in mini album and created this layout with a focus on space.

and also got out my silhouette for some added details... loving this script!

When I created this layout, I really wanted a lot of white space but at the same time I still wanted to utilize all the areas of the page. Therefore I selected two areas on opposite ends where then I started working on... adding bits and boobs (in order to keep my work area small and thus the effect of the white space - or so I hope)...

and also adding some scraps here and there (negative punch out of the butterfly)...

A big big thanks everyone for stopping by and hoping your week is off to a great start!!

getting ready for christmas...

2011-12-07T21:34:00.003+08:00

with christmas not too far away, I've been busy creating cards and hoping to get them in the mail at the latest this weekend (hoping that this time the cards would arrive a little bit before or on christmas itself)...

and here's a few using american crafts - the hollyday collection along with the glitter papers and various brads.

I wanted to create something simple and clean and therefore opted to focus on the ornament and sayings (used sizzix dies for the ornaments and stickers and rub-ons are from the Hollyday collection)...

well, that's if for now but have tons more in production still...lol. hoping to get at least 35 cards done this year (hoping). how about you guys, how many have you created yet? and any tips for me?

also there's still some grab bags left if you are interested (more details here); this time around I put a lot more bags together and there's tons of yummy goodies too (primas, stamps, etc).

thanks again for stopping by and especially for all the sweet comments. a big thanks everyone.

Pink Paislee - Treat Bag Toppers

2011-12-05T21:15:00.003+08:00

I'm back to share my pink paislee project that was posted last week on the Pink Paislee Blog as part of the Winter Wonderland Event (do stop by the blog as there's still tons of freebies and giveaways this week)...

my assignment was to create some treat bag toppers using the new winter collection - Snowday. I just adore this collection - love especially the colors and the graphic designs (honestly these papers are perfect for any theme and will definitely be using them again for valentine!). also other favorites in this collection are the wood shape embellishments and the must have product for me... the ephemera packs!

with all these yummy products, I had these bag toppers done in no time... don't you just love that wooden snowflake below!!

also another fun embellishments in this collection - is the dimensional stickers. not only are the designs super cute but they also have touches of silver and shine, like in the heart below...

Don't forget to head on over to the Pink Paislee Blog for more details and also check out all the freebies that they are giving away!!! (you're going to love them)

And for all those in Singapore, just wanted to let you know that I've added more items to my "Goodies for Sale" page including more grab bags too!! Need to majorly reduce my stash before the move. Thanks everyone!

counting down to christmas....

2011-12-03T22:45:00.000+08:00

hi everyone, sharing my newest project for Lily Bee Blog today... using the jingle collection and having some calendar fun. I wanted to create a little something to count down to christmas and new year and came up with this idea of creating calendar cards (and finally putting that mini library drawer from 7 gypsies to use). The idea is that the front would always show the current date and the older ones are placed behind...

And here's a picture of all the cards laid out.... I tried to create some variations among them and also for some opted for big number chipboards (for the date) while others had more area for journaling...

and here are some close up on the elements... I pretty much used everything that was included in the Jingle collection - pattern papers, index cards, cardstock stickers, ABC stickers and stamps - on these cards...

to create that vintage / distress look on the chipboard numbers - I had used an small ink pad to color the area, lightly pressing down so that not all the surface was covered...

more pictures of the remaining cards...

thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by the Lily Bee Blog for more details. thanks again everyone and hope you're having a great weekend so far!

Hello December

2011-12-01T23:45:00.003+08:00

Hi Everyone,

Back to share some projects that I've done recently for my Pink Paislee and Lily Bee assignments. First, is this mini album that I've created using the latest winter collection from Pink Paislee - Snowday. Not only do I adore the sweet colors and design of this collection but once again, love love love the embellishments that are part of the collection. The dimensional stickers are a must have (isn't the snow couple below just too too cute) and of course, my all time favorite product (and the first item that I always reach out for) is the ephemera pack. Just love everything and there's just sooo much to choose from too.

For this mini album - I wanted to try something different and therefore used mini envelopes as my pages. Also in addition to working on the outside, I got to included tags, pictures and more journaling details of that super cold snowy day in Chicago - in the envelopes themselves.

And a few more pages using a mix of the new bitty block alphabets, sweetness yellow glitter alphabets and die cuts from the ephemera pack.

And yes, me and sis are having one crazy time...

And lastly, don't forget to stop by the Pink Paislee blog - as we have tons in store for you in the coming days as the count down starts to Christmas!

And sharing another project that I created using the Harvest Market Collection from Lily Bee and with my trust worthy silhouette machine (which I'll definitely be using more off, as I went totally crazy and bought tons of designs during the black friday sales..lol).

For this project, I started by cutting out various sizes and colors of the leaves and also the word "home" - using the silhouette machine. Then layered all the elements together (using tons of foam dots).

And then, completed my cluster by adding the cut acorn chipboard piece from maya road and a bit of twine and pearls...

And likewise, don't forget to stop by the Lily Bee blog from now till the 24th for your daily dose of inspirations!!!

A big thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!

Fancy Pant Share, CK Winner & Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2011-11-24T21:45:00.002+08:00

Hi Everyone, I can't believe that the week is almost over. The past few days have honestly just zoomed by and am definitely looking forward to a quite weekend. Although as tired as I am at the moment, I had tons of fun in KL the past weekend - scrapping away with a group of wonderful ladies (more details here scrappingville) and now, having a fun time working with my colleagues in Jakarta this week.

I haven't had a chance to do much scrapping the past few days, but had done this layout a while back and couldn't resist sharing. Using the beautiful Baby Mine Collection from Fancy Pants, I created this 2page (8.5x11) layout for my best friend. I was just speechless when I met Baby Lanna - she's absolutely gorgeous and adorable...

with the cutest smile ever...

... and sorry for being late with this... but the lucky winner of the CK Special Issue - Holidays & Celebrations is....

Congrats Grace!!! Please email me your address details, so the wonderful folks at CK can mail out your copy.

And a big thanks to everyone for stopping by and all your comments. Appreciate them always and am thankful for all the support from everyone!! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

AC Chap Love & Some CK News!

2011-11-18T23:21:00.002+08:00

Hi Everyone, yes Friday is finally here but looks as thou the next few days will be a crazy hectic but fun one. I'm off to KL for the weekend to meet up with some amazing scrappers and then to Jakarta next week for work and I should be back in Singapore the following weekend and then....well it remains to be seen.

But before disappearing for the next few days... I just wanted to share this fun layout I created using the new American Crafts - Chap Collection. I just adore adore adore everything about this collection - from the color shade to the fun graphic designs and oh, don't forget the embellishments - the glossy chipboard frames are a must have!!!

And this is one of my favorite picture of hubby's nephew that I took at the amusement park last year. It's amazing how fast they grow up each year...

And to create this layout... I got out my silhouette for star burst fun!

And if you haven't heard about the giveaway, there's still time to win a copy of the newest Creating Keepsake Special Issue - Holidays & Celebrations; this is one issue that you're gonna love and also just in time for the holidays... more details here.

and saving the most important news for last...

I am honored beyond to be given another amazing opportunity to be part of this unbelievable team. The past year has truly been a dream for me, not only have I gotten a chance to work along side a wonderful group ladies but actually had a chance to meet some of them in person (and boy are we all a crazy bunch of scrappers) and also not forgetting the highlight of the year - having the chance to attend CHA. Thank you Creating Keepsake and everyone! More details of the announcement here.

Thanks everyone for stopping by!

CK Giveaway - Holidays & Celebrations

2011-11-16T23:56:00.007+08:00

Hi Everyone, I'm back with another giveaway from Creating Keepsakes and this time around its for their Special Issue - Scrapbooking Holidays & Celebrations. Which is filled with ideas for about every holiday and celebration you can imagine.

.... and sharing my layout that's published in this issue, capturing and celebrating the wonderful moments of our wedding ceremony. I'll never forget that day - starting from 6:00am, our guests were lined up outside of the house all ready for "Kan Mak" procession.

**a few of you mentioned not being able to see the details and therefore, I couldn't resist sharing some close up of the various elements on the layout.... my thought process when creating this layout was that I wanted to keep the simplicity of the layout/design but there's just many things that I wanted to include to remind me of that special day (wooden hearts and blooms). therefore I opted to create embellishment clusters with the various embellishments that I had selected; but was still able to leave the other areas clean and simple.**

and here's a few more sneaks of what you'll find in the magazine...

Open publication - Free publishing - More celebrations

And once again, the wonderful ladies at CK have given me a copy to giveaway to one lucky person here. So if you're interested in this issue (and I know you are) - just leave me a comment on this blog post by midnight Sunday Nov 20th and I'll randomly draw a winner on Monday. And just in case you need this magazine now, head on over here to get your copy today!

Thanks again everyone for stopping by!

Lily Bee Heads Over Heels & CK Winner

2011-11-15T23:56:00.001+08:00

Hi Everyone, sharing my project that was recently posted on the Lily Bee Blog yesterday using the gorgeous Heads Over Heels collection (aren't the colors absolutely yummy?) Also if you haven't heard - Lily Bee and Maya Road have teamed up this week to bring you guys tons of inspiration and also some giveaways too (ps. head on over to the Lily Bee Blog for more details).

In addition to the pattern papers from the Heads Over Heels collection, I also used the cardstock stickers throughout the album and also as the title "You & I".

It's no secret that I love maya road products, as this picture frame mini album that I had purchases is one of my all time favorite designs. I just love the mix of the raw chipboard color against those of the pattern papers and embellishments.

Also in creating this album - I had used both the Memorandum and Heads Over Heels stamps set (the LOVE here is from the Heads Over Heels and another favorite is the number set used on the first page - from the Memorandum collection).

And sharing a few more details on the other pages...

... and now onto the more important part of the post **wink** - the randomly selected winner of the Creating Keepsake Special Issue - Fabric & Notions is..... Adeline!!!!

Congrats Adeline - please email your address details so that the wonderful ladies at CK can get this out to you.

A big thanks everyone for stopping by and all the comments!!! You guys are the best!!! Also do check back tomorrow for another fun giveaway **wink** more fun!!

Christmas Gift Tags

2011-11-10T22:40:00.002+08:00

its that time of year again when I need to start figuring out how many christmas cards and/or tags I need and also start creating them NOW! although it seems that no matter how far in advance I plan, I end up sending them after christmas. hoping this year I'll make it in time.

and starting first with the new christmas collection from Crate Paper - Peppermint; having fun with their tags, phrase stickers and chipboard elements!

and here are some close ups of the various elements used (couldn't stop myself from adding more and more)...

thanks everyone for stopping by and there's still time to enter the CK magazine giveaway --> more details here! thanks guys.

CK Magazine Giveaway (Fabric & Notions) Closed

2011-11-08T22:03:00.008+08:00

Hi Everyone - I'm back to share another giveaway from Creating Keepsake and its for their latest speciall issue "Scrapbooking with Fabric & Notions". This is by far one of my favorite issues as it explore a different product medium than your everyday papers and mixing in a bit of fabric and/or notions also adds a fun twist to projects.

But I think what I'm most excited about in this issue, is that I got the chance to create the COVER layout! YES that's my layout (minus the adorable picture)! This is my first ever cover layout and you can probably imagine how stressed out I was when I had gotten the assignment. I was driving hubby up the wall as I was bouncing ideas off him (literally with a squeeze ball too), then making a mess of our apartment as I tried to figure out what products to use and finally holding my breath as I hit sent and awaited the verdict. (thank goodness it didn't take long for the ok to come). and still can't believe that's my layout!

I also had the opportunity to create another layout for this magazine using sewing patterns papers and just feel in love with the texture that it adds to the project. Loving how you can pretty much do anything to these and also how durable they are. Seriously, I thought that flower might fall apart but nope, these sewing pattern papers are super strong. Highly recommend to give it a try if you haven't already...

and for more sneaks of the magazine...

Open publication - Free publishing - More fabric


And the wonderful ladies at CK have given me an issue to giveaway to one of my blog readers. All you need to do is leave a message on this blog post by midnight Sunday Nov 13th and I'll randomly draw the winner on Monday. Would also appreicate if you could spread the word about this issue as this is definitely a must have. And for those of you who can't wait to get their hands on this - head on over here  to get yours today.

And for more chances to win a copy, check out these blogs...

Creating Keepsake Blog
Kim Watson Blog
Laura Vegas Blog
Deena Wuest Blog
Joey Manwareen Blog
Stacy Cohen Blog
Nicole Harper Blog

And on another note, have you heard the exciting news from Pink Paislee??? Pink Paislee & JessicaSprague.com??? Yeap, Pink Paislee is teaming up with JessicaSprague.com to offer digital products staring this Nov 14. Interested? More details here.

Thanks again everyone for stopping by.

Pink Paislee Hot Hues November

2011-11-07T22:09:00.001+08:00

Hi Everyone, sharing my wooden shadow box project that I did for the pink paislee blog post today based on this month's hot hues color inspiration. I went for a fun and simple project that could be used as a home decor item.

I just adore the gorgeous fall colors and found some of these in the nantucket collection. Also I was inspired by one of the images provided and want to create my own bouquet of flowers (in this case a handful of paper rosette flowers in various sizes). And to add the finishing touches, include the adorable wooden hearts that can be found in the wood shop alphabet - sawdust set (misted them with studio calico - orchard mist color).

For the touch of orange - I went with the mistable pattern papers and using the studio calico orchard mist, I create my little title banner. (seriously - these mistable pattern papers are a must have! the possibilities are endless with these! stock up & to be hoarded)

thanks for stopping by everyone and do check out my blog post on the pink paislee blog for me details. thanks again.

more class sneaks...

2011-11-07T15:20:00.000+08:00

i know you've been curious to see what my second class at Scrappingville will be... well, we're going to have tons of fun using the new Pink Paislee Mistable & Nantucket collections and get ready to get your fingers inky with distress ink & stains as we glam up the gorgeous wooden frame and create a mini album from scratch!

for more details - give Scrappingville a call today and hope to see some of you guys there!

thanks for stopping by...

getting ready for november

2011-11-03T22:59:00.003+08:00

hi everyone - thanks again for all the wonderful wishes and prayers. my little sis is back in bangkok at the moment with my mother and we're just taking it day by day. taking it as it comes. and now with the reduced stress, my scrappy mojo is finally coming back... and I've been scrapping up a storm lately.

and here's my latest lily bee assignment that just went up on the lily bee blog today... having a go at those letter envelopes. I've been seeing people use these in various ways and thought I would try creating my own little envelope pocket booklet with them...

I started out with a few of these awesome kraft envelopes I found the other day (25 for $0.84SGD) - what deal and the most important part - they're KRAFT!!! and also the new index journaling cards from the lily bee harvest market collection - these cards are just too too adorable and are just the perfect size for this project.

keeping things really simple, I stacked the envelopes up and sown around the bottom three sides - leaving the top open for all the cards and any other miscellaneous items that I'll be including through out the month...

thanks again everyone for stopping by and don't forget to check out the details here to on the lily bee blog.

and also a big thanks everyone for all your support on my latest class at MWL - Simply Us - and in case you didn't have a chance to attend the classes last month, there are two more classes scheduled for this month. I'll be teaching this Saturday's Nov 5th class and Swee Ching will be teaching Monday's Nov 21st class.; for more details here.

once again I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful support and have enjoyed every moment! as mentioned earlier - I'll be taking a break from teaching regularly in Singapore after this class. I'm not sure for how long but at the moment there aren't any other classes planned.

but this by no means that I won't be teaching anymore and am open to any opportunities that come my way. and speaking of which, here's some sneaks of one of my classes for Scrappingville later this month; we're going to have so much fun creating this mini envelope album using one of the hottest collection of this season - Crate Paper Random.

I hope you guys are as excited about this as I am, and am honored to be invited back to teach there - was thrilled beyond when Sharon had contact me about this 2+ months ago. and stay tune for more sneaks of the second class and I'm {know} you're going to love this one even more!!! (for more details on the classes please contact Scrappingville)

a big thanks again everyone for stopping by and especially for all your support!

travels through italy...

2011-10-31T22:32:00.002+08:00

I'm honored and thrilled to be a guesting for Shimelle's 4x6 Photo Love class on 2Peas this October and the challenge for this month is to scrap 10 - 4x6 photos (that's a lot right?). But when you pair this with the AC 10x12 page protectors - got it done in a flash!

and using the fun amy tangerine collection again for this project (honestly this collection has just the right mix of colors and fun for any project). also loving the design and color on those tapes!!

and since all 10 slots had to use for the pictures, I then created 4x6 journaling cards that tuck behind the pictures - to capture all the fun moments at the various cities / regions that I had the wonderful opportunity to visit. LOVE ITALY! also what I really love about these page protectors from American Crafts is that you have different photo slots for the front and back.

also adding a small touch of hambly here (with the cute flag rub-on). and for more close up pictures of the project, please check out my 2peas project post here.

thanks for stopping by everyone and all the wonderful comments. also a very big thank you for your wishes and prayers - at the moment, we are still dry in Bangkok and praying that the floods would spare us. thank you.

and a HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!

Get Picky Blog Hop Winner

2011-10-28T23:46:00.002+08:00

a big thanks again everyone for all your wishes and prayers. keeping my fingers cross that we'll be able to stay dry this weekend - this should be the peak now.

and on a more fun topic - the winner of my little giveaway for the Get Picky Birthday Blog Hop is....

Congrats REBECCA!!!

(could you please email me you address details and will get the fun goodies in the mail for you!) and a big thank you everyone for all your sweet comments.

and for those in Singapore - there's just a few grab bags left if you're interested (more details here). thanks everyone for all your support.

not getting any better...

2011-10-27T17:15:00.001+08:00

thanks everyone for all your wishes and prayers. i know it has been quiet around here lately, but honestly I can't seem to focus on scrapbooking (or even work for that matter) given the current situation back home. although I'm back in Singapore now, I can't help worry about my mother and praying that that housing estate compound will hold up at least until Sunday (when my sister will be arriving from the states and would be able to help - that is if I don't jump on a plane back there first).

the flood situation around our house has gotten worst (in general all of outer bangkok) - areas that were dried last weekend are now seeing some water or are flooded and this time around, mummy has started packing the essentials that she would be able to carry in case she has to evacuate the house. guess now we are coming to terms with not only the damage to house (in case water gets in) but also what would be stolen if we are to evacuate.

life sure does work in mysterious ways

but before disappearing for a few days again, here are some pictures of previous projects that I haven't had a chance to share here yet.

Pink Paislee Halloween Project - using the new Phantom Collection & 7Gypsies tray. ( more details on the pink paislee blog post here - would love to hear your thoughts)

Lily Bee Fall Card & Tags - using the new Harvest Market Collection and having fun with the silhouette machine.

And lastly, here's a sneak of the layout that I created for Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party! Remember there's no such thing as being late to this party (more details here):

Also for those in Singapore - just wanted to let you know that I have some grab bags up for sale again (more details here and quantities are limited).

Thanks everyone for stopping by and all your wonderful support.

2011-10-22T12:33:00.005+08:00

a big thanks everyone for your wishes and prayers. i'm back in Bangkok this weekend; helping my mother prepare. it looks as thou the water will come and all we can do is accept the fact and be prepared (I can already see the water on the other side of the wall and it will be a matter of time before it comes).

on the scrapping front...

sharing some cards on the Lily Bee blog using the gorgeous harvest market collection; the colors are amazing and perfect for this time of year (fall that is; not Thailand)

also please do stop by Bella Blvd blog to see another card that I created using their fabulous fall collection. thanks stephanie for everything and also for sharing my card there.

thanks everyone and off to stock up on food.

counting the hours...

2011-10-20T14:11:00.006+08:00

(image source)

mummy has moved everything that she can upstairs

the dogs are safe but koi fishes will not be

my friend was able to get some life vests

the car is safely parked away

praying the barriers around the housing estate will hold

come to terms w/ the amount of damage if the waters comes in

Winner, CK Blog Post & Pinterest Challenge

2011-10-19T23:57:00.001+08:00

and the party pass for Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party goes too......

A big congratulations Margie! Please drop me your email address details so I can pass it onto our lovely party hostess. You're going to love this party - I'm already enjoying all the party favors and fun!!

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And wanted to share that I was a guest blogger on the CK blog this past Monday --> do check it out the full details here. I was super excited and seriously nervous - no wonder it took me over 2 days to write those few words (sad right? - the honest truth, I'm really bad when it comes to writing anything). LOL

My post for CK was focused on Pinterest and the unlimited inspiration that you can there. Also I had the opportunity to host this month Pinterest Challenge on Club CK. I really do hope you guys join in on the fun and would love to see how the various images had inspired you.

For my samples, I had selected these two images (source and source) as my inspiration for the layouts below. On the first layout, I had used the gorgeous crate paper farmhouse collection and bits of the amy tangerine leaves - to mirror the composition of the elements in the image and also keeping with the same color scheme.

With the inspiration overdrive - I couldn't stop at just one layout and therefore grab the amazing Picadilly collection from Basic Grey (thank you ever so much BG) and got started working on the details, inspired by the various elements and objects from the image.

Want to see the rest of the images from Pinterest that are included in the Challenge --> check out the full details here and you have until October 24th to play along with us.

And in addition to having a chance at winning a mystery goodie box from CK - leave a comment on this post linking me to your take on the challenge and I'll randomly draw another winner for another surprise pack from me!!! Double fun right?

A big thanks everyone for stopping by and all your support. Thank You!!

(ps. Linda - please do check back in a few days as I'll be sharing how I take pictures of my layouts as requested. thanks for your suggestion)

Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party & Giveaway

2011-10-17T21:24:00.001+08:00

There are online classes for everything these days, and Shimelle has been teaching online scrapbooking classes for years - but she's decided it's time to kick it up a bit and go from online class to a four-week online party, and you're invited. Pretty Paper Party is the party to attend if you have a collection of paper stacked up for a rainy day, if you have more scraps of paper than you know what to do with (but you know you don't want to throw them away!) and if you've ever put a piece of paper back in your stash because it was just too special for the photos at hand. Through printable prompts and tutorial videos, Shimelle and dozens of special party guests will share beautiful and innovative techniques you can achieve with the paper you have already collected.

Now doesn't that sound like an absolutely amazing party? And I'm thrilled and honored to be one of Shimelle's special party guest and the best part is, I also get to bring a friend along. So if you're interested in coming to one of the best pretty paper party ever (with super yummy cupcakes), then leave a comment on this blog post sharing which is your favorite paper collection of the season. You have till midnight Tuesday Oct 18th to post your details and I'll randomly draw the lucky guest on Wednesday morning. If you've already signed up, you can still enter the giveaway and if chosen, Shimelle will refund the cost or you can give the class pass to a friend.

Although class starts today, but as with any good party, it's okay to arrive fashionably late. The class has no deadlines and everyone receives permanent access to all the class materials, so anyone can RSVP to the party at any time!

Hope to see you guys there and thanks for stopping by.

Also my other giveaway for the Get Picky 1st B-Day Blog Hop below is still open.

Get Picky 1st B-Day Blog Hop

2011-10-15T07:00:00.004+08:00

Welcome to the Get Picky 1^st Birthday Blog Hop!

We are celebrating our first year with a very exciting reveal as we unveil our 13^thSketch with you today and share the beautiful creations of both present and past designers from our first year! Some of the team members will be offering prizes so you will want to visit all of the blogs to increase your chances of winning a prize. We are also offering a major prize along with the chance at a Guest Designer spot for the month of November if you visit and leave a comment at all of the blogs in our blog hop and participate in Sketch Challenge #13. The Blog Hop starts today and will remain open until midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on October 28^th so this will give you all plenty of time to visit everyone’s blogs and create a layout for the sketch challenge.

Here is Sketch #13

And here is my layout - using the fun Random Collection from Crate Paper (with a touch of peppermint also):

As we mentioned, there are lots of great birthday pressies up for grabs along our hop today. Some of our designers will be offering a RAK of their own and of course there is the chance to become our Guest Designer for November....but what's a celebration without that very special gift.

We are so very excited to also announce that Imaginisce have been kind enough to sponsor us with an awesome prize for our very special birthday celebration.

And in addition, I'm also offering a small RAK of yummy goodies. Just leave me a comment on this post and once the hop is over, I'll choose one random winner who gets to play with these.

Get Picky is the first stop of our birthday journey where you will find the complete list of all blogs in case there is a glitch along the way. If you would like to play, just follow along the blog path in order so you don’t miss anyone.

Remember, if you want to be considered for the Guest Designer spot in November, once you have visited all the blogs and uploaded your entry for Sketch Challenge #13, please make sure that you go back to the Get Picky Blog and leave a comment on the challenge post.

The blog hop begins here: Get Picky Blog

Your next stop is here: Samantha Hauzer

Thank you so much for joining us for this very special birthday celebration and for your continued support!

a new class & catching up...

2011-10-14T23:31:00.002+08:00

wow - is this week already over (it's friday evening 11:05pm over here) and I have finally decided that I've had just about enough of work for the day; although there's still a lot to do but then again, work is a never ending story. lol

and on the scrapping side of things, I've been a bit behind on sharing some details and so without further ado...

here are some sneaks of my latest class at Made With Love this month - using the fun Pink Paislee Mistable Wooden Album & Papers and also their Nantucket collection. I hope guys would be able to join me in this fun mini album class as we get our hands slightly dirty with distress ink and also a bit of paint. Also just wanted to share that I'll be taking a break from teaching there for a while afterwards as work is getting busier and busier. For more details on dates and availability - please contact the store (details here).

and on the topic of Pink Paislee have you read the Live Pink Newsletter yet? You might just want to as this month we're having a fun Halloween Contest where you could win a $50 gift certificate to amazon.com and at the same time, get ready for Halloween! And if you don't have the Phantom collection just yet, you might want to head over here as they're giving away an entire collection to 3 lucky readers (giveaway open till Wed Oct 19th).

and then there's also the new mid-collection from Pink Paislee - Snow Day Collection - and it's gorgeous. I just got my box of goodies today and loving everything - from the sweet colors to the fun design (those mittens are too adorable). and for those in Singapore - it's here at Made With Love too!

and now for all the Lily Bee fans out there (I know you guys all are) - have you seen the latest sketch challenge on the Lily Bee Blog? There's still time to join in on the fun - just post your take on the sketch on Lily Bee's Facebook Page or link us up in either one of these posts here or here. Can wait to see your take on this amazing sketch by Katja.

and isn't this the cutest ever - those pumpkins are my favorites from the American Crafts Nigthfall collection.

and now.... I'm off to bed!

nite nite everyone and a big thanks for stopping by.

Lily Bee Memorandum

2011-10-10T23:45:00.001+08:00

hi everyone - hope you guys had a great weekend! I know I did - coz I did absolutely NOTHING (well maybe squeezed in a layout or two, but otherwise - nothing other than being a couch potato all weekend long - oops). its funny how you can start out planning the day and wondering why there aren't 48 hours in a day - to finally doing nothing (not even checking my work emails and we had a workshop kick-off this past Sunday in Arabia - I figured if the guys had a problem, they would mostly likely call... right?). LOL

and you know when the weekend is over when that alarm bell rings and you're dragging yourself outta bed towards that trusted coffee machine... yeap, welcome Monday!

but on a fun note - it also means that my latest lily bee assignment is up on the Lily Bee Blog today - and the focus for today is the gorgeous (and my favorite) Memorandum Collection. I honestly can't get enough of the colors and designs in this collection and this time around, I opted to create a mini album to capture my everyday (with the things that I look forward to in the day).

having lots of fun with the studio calico - calico white mist and also the latest twine color - buttermilk from the twinery. and a big thanks to everyone for all the sweet comment about my previous AC layout - thank you!!!

and Sierra: about your question on what I use to glue down the twine - it's this new quickie glue pen that I've recently discovered from Sakura. it works like a charm. if this doesn't hold for you then its the beacon 3in1 advance glue (I pretty much use this for everything else).

thanks again everyone for stopping by.

***updated***

and thank you to everyone at 2peas - you guys are the best and especially for making this little girl's day.

Amy Tangerine Love

2011-10-07T23:57:00.000+08:00

hi guys - back to share another layout I created using the super fun Amy Tangerine collection from American Crafts. I honestly can't stop using the collection and everything is perfect for all my travel pictures.... and in this case, wishing I was back in London!

I have to admit - one of my favorite bits of this collection are all the special papers; from the fabric ones to those with the sewing details. all the hard work is done... and vola - cut and paste!

and of course, couldn't resist adding in a bit of twine - I just got the new colors from The Twinery and love them to bits (used honeydew here) . they pretty much match with all the new collections this season. also used the new studio calico - clay mist - the perfect shade of gray! (a definite must have).

thanks for stopping by guys and off to do a bit more scrapping...lol

Pink Paislee Phantom Collection

2011-10-05T23:54:00.000+08:00

hi everyone, sharing a layout that I just posted on the pink paislee blog today. my assignment this week was to scraplift a member's layout and I selected Leeann Pearce's amazing layout. (keep uploading your projects to the pink paislee livepink forum - you never know, we might be scraplifting yours layout next.

I created this using the new Phantom collection and in additional to scraplifting Leeann's layout - I also wanted to challenge myself to use the Halloween collection for a non-Halloween theme project... what do you think? did I managed to somewhat pull it off?

And some additional details on the mistable pattern papers. I'm just having a ball of a time using the distress ink on these papers....

And also sharing some behind the scene pictures on how I had done the inking on the papers.

Thanks for stopping by everyone and don't forget to stop by the pink paislee blog for more details! Also just wanted to say thank you to everyone to joined us for the PP WCMD challenges. I honestly had a great time looking through everyone's creation and to be very honest, there's still so much more cards to go through! Loving all the creations ladies - you're all amazing!

Celebrating WCMD with Pink Paislee

2011-10-01T12:30:00.003+08:00

Happy Card Making Day Everyone!

I'm sure everyone will be busy celebrating and making cards this weekend, but just wanted to share that the WCMD challenges at Pink Paislee have started and hoping that you'll be joining in on the fun with us this weekend. There are a total of 7 challenges in which you can play along - and of course, also 7 chances to win a fabulous prize package from Pink Paislee.

And my card challenge - is to use more than one type of medium. Easy right? And there's my card sample - where I used distress ink (victorian velvet) and a little touch of white studio calico mist.

So... don't forget to hope on over to LivePink Forum now for the full details of the challenges! and can't wait to see your creations!!

AC Love & WCMD 2011 with Pink Paislee

2011-09-29T23:38:00.000+08:00

I'm just having so much fun with the Amy Tangerine collection from American Crafts - everything from the fun colors to the awesome design and mix of images. I can't get enough of it and also the collection is perfect for all my travel memories!

and here's the second installment of my trip to Ghent... just having a fun time walking along the canal and enjoying the sun as I take in all the amazing architecture....

I wonder if one of the reason I love this collection so much is because of all the fun embellishments - aren't these dimensional stickers, die cuts (which are must have) and fabric brads just too too cute!

and most importantly, hope you join us this weekend over at Pink Paislee (@ Live Pink Forum) for some fun card challenges to celebrate WCMD 2011 - and the funner part - you'll have 7 chances to win one of the 7 prizes up for grabs. so mark your calendars and see you there!

thanks for stopping by everyone!

New Lily Bee Collections

2011-09-27T22:50:00.001+08:00

have you guys seen the new lily bee collections in person? all 3 of the new collections are absolutely amazing. I'm just in love with the colors and designs in this release. and here are 2 new layouts that I have created for my lily bee blog post today -

the first here using bits from the Jingle and Memorandum collections.... (and finally using the new buttercream twine - couldn't resist buying the new colors from The Twinery, they are absolutely gorgeous and plus a girl can't have too much twine, right?)

.... and here using mostly the Harvest Market collection.

thanks for stopping by everyone and please do hop on over to the Lily Bee Blog for more details!

Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue - ME

2011-09-25T22:28:00.001+08:00

just wanted to share that I have a layout up on the pink paislee blog today and the assignment this time was to create a project based on a sketch. i had selected one from pagemaps - to kick start my creative process and was surprised to see how different but yet similar the layout ended up being.

and here's the sketch that I had used (from pagemaps Jan 2011 archive)

and here's are some close ups of the layout. I went a bit crazy with all the embellishments - what can I say - I just love the ephemera packs with all the fun die cuts, and those wooden spool buttons (a must right?)...

thanks for stopping by everyone and don't forget to also stop by the pink paislee blog for more vintage vogue inspirations!

AC Blog Hop Winner

2011-09-25T10:28:00.001+08:00

thanks everyone for stopping by for the AC blog hop and all the wonderful comments! you guys are really the best!!! and the randomly selected winner of the AC goodies is....

a big congrats Ana!!!

(please email me your address so I can mail you the fun goodies)

a big thanks again everyone!!!

CKU Blog Hop

2011-09-23T22:55:00.008+08:00

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the CKU Blog Hop!

If you’ve been hopping along with us, then you should have come from Stacy Cohen’s Blog; if not would recommend that you hop on over to Mou Saha's Blog so that you don’t miss a thing!

Mou Saha

Teresa Collins

Stacy Cohen

Piradee Talvanna (Me)

Have you guys heard about the CKU Reunion that will be happening in San Diego, CA this October 27-29^th? Get ready for a weekend of creating, connecting, and inspiration. You’ll spend one day completing an album that will be ready for photos when you get home and another day creating in four 90 minute classes including mixed media canvas art, fabric creations, jewellery, and more. Plus, there are evening crops, bonus classes, goodie bags, a commemorative tote, and so much more all for only $295!

And you’ll be learning from some of the industry’s finest such as Lisa Bearnson, Teresa Collins, Stacy Julian, Michelle Hill, Megan Hoeppner, and other inspiring teachers. You know you want to come, so register today so you’ll have plenty of time to pack your supplies for the trip. See you in San Diego!

And here’s what you can look forward to in Megan’s Class:

Album Track: Got Your Number
We've got your number in this incredible 11 page 12" x 12" album class. Join us as we count the ways numbers impact your everyday life. You'll look back on important numeric events in your life, such as memorable milestones (marriage, graduation, etc.), and significant (and playful) quantities (the number of children you have, the amount of times you indulge in your favorite vice every day, etc.). And you'll have a blast personalizing your album with numbers unique to you-your home address, your lucky number, etc. Plus, as you add up the numbers of your life, you'll learn innovative techniques such as coloring with Twinkling H20s, stitching, and misting all while using Pink Paislee's Daily Junque line. Top it off with clever ideas for using unexpected supplies, such as cupcake liners, washi tape, bakers twine, and more, and you've got one fresh album. Whatever your digit, this album is rated a 10.0 for fun and creativity!

And sharing one of my previous Pink Paislee layout, where the number journaling cards were my source of inspiration...

Thanks for stopping by and your next visit is the amazing Laura Vegas!

Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue

2011-09-20T22:55:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone,

just wanted to share this layout that I created for the Pink Paislee blog today - using the retro vintage vogue collection. I'll be honest, I wasn't too sure about this collection when I first saw it online - I think it might be the purple color. But once I saw this collection in person - I'll say it again - I LOVE IT!

The colors are just perfect - with that little touch of purple here and there and the embellishments in this collection are fun fun fun.

and here's a close up of the paper rosettes that are today's product pick - did you notice that there are 3 different flower designs (different borders)?

and here's a close up of the smaller rosette and I also used one of the spool buttons for some spinning fun - love these (I'm just crazy about anything wood at the moment)...lol

thanks for stopping by and don't forget to also check out my blog post on the pink paislee blog for a bit more details.

also have you been hopping along with American Crafts blog hop? if not - then you definitely don't want to miss the array of inspirations that everyone has lined up for you and also my giveaway is still open until midnight Friday Sept 23rd. more details on my previous post here.

and you won't believe what I just read on the CK Blog today - interested in winning a free one-year subscription of the magazine? I thought you might want to know. Check out the details HERE.

American Crafts Blog Hop & Giveaway! closed

2011-09-17T22:10:00.005+08:00

Hi Everyone,
A big welcome to the American Crafts Blog Hop that's happening this weekend and hoping that you're enjoying all the eye candy everywhere and you should be arriving here from Pamella Brown's blog... (don't forget to start from the beginning as a lot of the ladies are also having a small giveaway!)

As you know the theme for the hop was to create a project using products from ALL the new collections. Yes, all! And that in itself was a major challenge for me, as I usually scrap with using one collection at a time... lol

But after create a huge huge (and I do mean huuuuugggge) mess all over the living room, here's what I created with a little bit of this and that. And honestly, I was suprised that once I had everything spread out everywhere... the same colors schemes can be found in all the collections and can be easy mixed with each other and in no time at all...

... mixing in nightfall flower embellishments, using stickers from both the DayDream (hello) and Garden Cafe (flower) collections and isn't that smile tag from the Garden Cafe collection adorable (I really do need another set)...

...and here's more bits from Amy Tangerine fabric button set, flower embellishment from the Nightfall collection, label sticker in the back is from Garden Cafe and the yummy buttons are from the DayDream collection...

And in case you're curious, here's the full supplies details:
White (71081) - Cardstock, Scatter Sunshine (35554) - Amy Tangerine, Oh Happy Grey (35565) - Amy Tangerine, Fine Day (35606) - DayDream, Santa Baby (35482) - HollyDay, Fabric Tabs (85567) - Amy Tangerine Elements, Plastic Buttons (85573) - DayDreams Elements, Smile (42227) - DayDream Remarks, Spells (72015) - Nightfall Delights, Spice (72016) - Nightfall Delights, Savor - Small (42210) - Garden Cafe Remarks, Printed Variety Tags (77256) - Garden Cafe Bits, Chocolate (53219) - Maple Thickers, Dimensional Tabs (61710) - This To That, Dot Glue Runner (61713) - This To That

And to make all the hopping even more fun, I'm giving away a few items from the new summer collections to one lucky winner! you'll be getting the following items...

Interested? Just leave me a comment on this blog post by midnight Friday 23rd and I'll be drawing one lucky winner over the weekend.

A big thanks for stopping by and now onto your next stop... Rahel Menig's Blog.

Have a hopping fun and don't forget to hop on back to the AC blog post when you're all done for a chance to win 2 entire collections!!! Have fun!

Guesting for My Creative Scrapbook

2011-09-08T23:55:00.003+08:00

I have the honor this month to guest design for my creative scrapbook kit club and boy, are you going to love their kits this month... do hop on over here to check out more details of their amazing kits! I had the opportunity to work with their yummy Sept Main Kit and here are some of the projects that I created....

Having fun playing with blocks and also a bit of misting here and there...

And for a close up of what you'll be getting in their Main Sept Kit. Gorgeous isn't it? The Victoria Garden Collection from Echo Park is gorgeous and Pam has paired it beautifully with gorgeous flowers...

And here's another layout, using the doily that's included in the kit as the main emphasis...

And having some fun with bits of misting and also playing with the white on white technique... (and yes, that white frame is tilted... I know, it's tilted!)

And also a fun banner card...

Also did you guys know that My Creative Scrapbook now has a sketch blog. Yeap, you heard me... more scrapping inspirations, sketches, fun challenges and techniques to be shared and explored! And here's my take on their first sketch challenge using the Sept Main Kit - sketch and more details of the challenge can be found here... hurry, you still have time to join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by everyone and don't forget to head on over to My Creative Scrapbook for more inspirations... their design team creations are amazing!

CK Magazine Winner!!!

2011-09-06T22:21:00.004+08:00

sorry for the delay in announcing the winner but we have just returned from a week long vacation in Belgium - catching up with old friends and family.

but without further ado...

the winner of the latest special issue from Creating Keepsake is....

Nitasha!!!

congrats Nitasha - could you please email me your address details and the wonderful folks at CK will be mailing out the magazine to you.

and off to clean up my room, at the moment - everything is pretty much everywhere (the disasters of unpacking). but will be back soon with some pictures to share :)

Get Picky Inspiration Challenge #11

2011-09-01T20:26:00.002+08:00

hi everyone, a quick post to let you know that the latest Get Picky Challenge is up and this time around it's an inspiration challenge based on the lovely floral photos provided (more details here on the Get Picky Blog). and here's my take on the challenge, using the gorgeous MME Lost & Found 2 - Sunshine collection papers and having fun (again) with the white on white technique/details.

and using up the bits and pieces of goodies that were laying around on my table... and making the most of the packaging materials - I just love how manufacturers now a days are not only creating amazing products for us to use but also the versatile the packaging materials are too.

thanks again for stopping by and don't forget to hop on over to the Get Picky Blog for more inspirations and also there's an extra prize given away for just joining in on the fun.

also if you haven't already - don't forget to leave me a comment on the giveaway post here for a chance of winning the latest CK Special Issue copy - there's tons of fun tips in this one!

Lost & Found

2011-08-30T19:25:00.002+08:00

sharing a layout that I created for my assignment over at Made With Love - using the gorgeous new Lost & Found 2 collection (Sunshine) from My Minds Eye. This is by far my favorite collection in their series - loving the gorgeous shade of yellowish gold and the touch of teal here and there in their papers and embellishments.

I opted to keep the design of the layout simple, as to draw the attention to the patterns/images on the pattern papers instead (ie the right side of the layout). I just adore the mix of images and also the gorgeous touches of glitter here and there (and thank goodness that this time around - some of the glitter remains on the paper...lol) and as you can tell... nope, I'm not over banners just yet :)

and still in awe with all the temples at Wat Angkor - the amazing structures and details - and one can only wonder what it was like back then when the temples were in working condition. I wonder if the walls were covered in gold and decorated with gems like the Grand Palace Temples in Bangkok... guess one can only wonder... but what was once lost is now found and for all to enjoy!

thanks for stopping by everyone and have you gotten your dose of MME Lost & Found collection yet?

CK Budget Friendly Magazine Giveaway!

2011-08-29T21:22:00.002+08:00

Hi Everyone! I'm back to share a fun giveaway from Creating Keepsakes Magazine & it's their latest speical Issue - Budget Friendly Scrapbooking.

The magazine is filled with fun ideas on how to scrap smartly and use the most of the products that we have. A definite issue that you must have!

And below is one of the layouts that I have published where the main focus is on the pattern papers themselves. Here I used the stationery collection from Lily Bee - and making the most of both sides of the pattern papers to create the design for my layout. I started by cutting some squares from the various pattern papers and then cutting them in half to get the triangles. Them on the back side of the same pattern papers, I punched out some circles to be used to embellish the page.

And if you want to see more sneaks of the issue --> click here!
And here's a link to the issue in the store --> click here!

And the wonderful ladies at CK again have given me an issue to giveaway to one of my blog readers. Therefore for those interested, don't forget to leave a message on this blog post by midnight Friday Sept 2nd; and would love it if you could share what you favorite collection is from the CHA-Summer 2011. Thanks again everyone for stopping by and will be randomly selecting a winner over the weekend!

Lily Bee Memorandum

2011-08-28T21:21:00.001+08:00

sharing another layout that I had created for the lily bee blog post the other day and using their newest collection - Memorandum. I just adore the mix of colors and fun design in this collection (and yes there's more ledger pattern paper colors too). when I first heard the collection name - the first thing that I thought about was a memo pad and also since I've started pinning things... well, why not create my own little booklet of inspirations or in this case.... quotes.

its just amazing what you can find on pintrest...

and in creating my little flip book - I first started out by cutting the rectangle pages, then used a border punch to create that look and feel that I tore the pages from a notebook and then sown all the pages together..

and more quotes...

and still more quotes..

thanks for stopping by and hope you like this new collection from Lily Bee as much as I do!! a definite must have for all Lily Bee Lovers :)

Relax Unwind Enjoy w/ Pink Paislee Nantucket

2011-08-26T20:19:00.000+08:00

and sharing my layout that I created for the Pink Paislee blog yesterday. the assignment was a product focus on the mistable fuzzy stickers! and boy are these fuzzy cute!

For my layout, I opted to mist the various flower stickers - using the studio calico "piglet" color. To get the different tone of colors on the stickers, I used a paper nakin to absorbed some of the mist on the smaller pieces...

And (as you can see) I really do love all the bits and pieces that are in the Nantucket collection; from the ephemera pack, chipboard tiles to the embossed trading cards. LOVE. and the colors in this collection are gorgeous... all my favorites at the moment rolled together into one collection... teal, yellow and coral.

and do stop by the Pink Paislee blog for more inspirations with these new collection :) & a big thanks again everyone for stopping by!

some new projects to share...

2011-08-26T00:05:00.002+08:00

hello? hello? hello? is anyone still there?

I know... I've been a bit quite here lately, but there's been a lot happening in the background. First off would like to share with you guys one of my layouts that is posted on the Lily Bee Blog today...

I created this one using a mix of goodies from the Happily Lost, This & That, Stationery and Lovely collections... Yes - it's definitely a mix alright, but really do love that any and all the Lily Bee collections can easily be combined together....

And yes, I'm still in love with these ABC stickers from the various Lily Bee collections - they really are the perfect size for about any project!

I also have another project up on the Lily Bee Blog - but photobucket has just given out on me and isn't letting me upload any pictures (the select file button has disappeared!); but hopefully this will resolve itself soon and can't wait to share that layout here too!! ps. if you are interested in seeing what I've created with the new Lily Bee CHA -Summer 2011 collection, do head on over here!

And also I have another project up on the Pink Paislee Blog today too! Hope you guys stop by there also for some Pink Paislee inspirations.

And (to keep you hopping abit)... do head on over here to check out the newest Sketch Blog in town - My Creative Sketches - and I also have the amazing honor of guesting for them this month. I hope you guys will join in on the fun and do check out the amazing layouts by their design team and the yummy prizes.

And the last bit of news (and the reason that I've been super busy the past few days) is... I'll be getting on the plane tomorrow for Brussels. Yeap. It's vacation time. We'll be gone for a week, although we were hoping for 2 weeks but looks as thou both of us couldn't get approval from our work. Speaking of which... I'll probably be working every now and then cause I wasn't able to clear out everything before hand (that is unless a miracle happens at work tomorrow). Highly unlikely.

And now off to do abit of packing.

Pink Paislee Nantucket & Autumn Escape NZ

2011-08-16T23:11:00.001+08:00

Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I have a new layout up on the pink paislee blog using the gorgeous (seriously gorgeous) Nantucket Collection. This time around the assignment is to experiment with mix media... and so with my mists and paint in hand.... this is what I ended up with...

and using the mistable fabric flower and with a few different mist colors... don't you just love this? the fabric on these flowers are really good - they absorb the colors really well and still have that soft feel once the ink drys.

and for these details on the pattern paper... I got my white paint out for some fun with the misting mask from the mistable collection. I really do recommend this mask - the design is gorgeous and definitely must have for anyone's stash!!

please do stop by the pink paislee blog post for more behind the scene details on how I created this layout...

and lastly... these are my favorite embellishment of this season - these chipboard tiles are super fun with work with - the perfect size, shapes and that glossy finish (I know I keep saying it) but they are really great finishing touches.

and there is one more UNBELIEVABLE news that I've been wanting to share for awhile now... ok, deep breath....

a while ago I received an email from Nic Howard (I know - wow) saying something about something about something. I think I read the email about 10 times (in print too), before the words started to sink in and also by then, recovered a bit from the shock.... and I am so honored to be one of the teachers at the Autumn Escape 2012 in New Zealand!!!

For more details on the Autumn Escape --> here

Thanks so much Nic and Lucy for this amazing opportunity and can't wait to meet everyone there.... we have tons of fun in store for you guys. :)

Also a big thanks to everyone for stopping by and all the sweet comments, I'm so thrilled to be on the AC team again and truly thanking my lucky stars. Thanks guys, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all the support from you...

American Crafts 2011-2012

2011-08-16T09:55:00.004+08:00

I'm surprised and excited beyond to be part of the American Crafts Design Team for 2011-2012 - speechless actually; I honestly didn't think that I would have a chance (and even already bought my dose of AC CHA-S goodies)...thank you stephanie & american crafts for this amazing opportunity again and am honored to be creating along side these amazing scrappers. A huge congrats to everyone!!!

INTERNATIONAL
Cindy Stevens – from New Brunswick, Canada
Lilith Eeckles – from Bertogne, Belgium
Michelle Clement – from British Columbia, Canada
Piradee Talvanna – from Singapore
Revlie Schuit – from Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands
Shimelle Laine – from London, England

UNITED STATES
Amy Heller – from Newtown, CT
Cindy Tobey – from Kentwood, MI
Corrie Jones – from Dallas, GA
Heidi Sonboul – from Torrance, CA
Jamie Harper – from Phoenix, AZ
Jenny Chesnick – from Brooklyn, MD
Leah Farquharson – from Lauderhill, FL
Leslie Ashe – from Fort Worth, TX
Mandy Koeppen – from Hastings, MI
Melissa Mann – from Pensacola, FL
Paige Evans – from South Pasadena, CA
Pamella Brown – from Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Rahel Menig – from Gilroy, CA
Suzy Plantamura – from Laguna Niguel, CA

and thanks everyone for all your support!!

Get Picky Challenge #11 & Pink Paislee Nantucket

2011-08-15T11:50:00.002+08:00

Hi guys, the latest Get Picky Sketch Challenge is up and for this challenge I used the gorgeous Nantucket collection from Pink Paislee. From the collection, I selected the turquoise and golden yellow color as the main focus for the layout.... and also using the new mask from the Pink Paislee Mistable collection for some misting details (with studio calico white mist).

and also finally using up these prima flowers that I've been hoarding forever - the colors were a perfect match!

and one of my most favorite embellishment from the Nantucket collection are these hexagon chipboard pieces... honesty you really need to get at least two of these, cause they are super addictive and super fun to use (just check out the ideas on the pink paislee blog).

and more details on the mask used (from the Mistable collection).

thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you guys will play along with us over at Get Picky. also in case you haven't heard - they're having a DT Call at the moment (more details here). what are you waiting for? **wink**

CK - 100 photos in ONE night!!

2011-08-14T23:50:00.005+08:00

hi guys, sharing one of the my assignments in the Creating Keepsake September 2011 issue - and yes, it's to scrap a 100 photos in one night! I know - yeah right! right? that's what I thought! But once I calmed down - OK, it is do able, especially just having attended my first ever CHA show and taken over a hundred pictures (would also like to thank Linda Barber and Kim Watson for their help in providing even more pictures - you guys are the best!)

so grabbing one collection to work with - american crafts campy trail, a handful of jillibean soup corrugated shapes, october afternoon buttons and stacks of rub-ons from studio calico (these little birds are just too too cute)... I set off to work on my layouts using the We R Memory Keepers page protectors as the basis.

and in a second (well ok - maybe after a few minutes), I had my first page... filled with all the new CHA-W 2011 goodies and the amazing people that I had the chance and pleasure of meeting. it's absolutely wonderful to be able to meet everyone in person and was taken by all the sweetness and kindness of EVERYONE. to be honest, I didn't know what to expect and was so nervous meeting everyone (that I was either standing there looking super stupid and speechless or couldn't stop taking cause I was so happy to meet them in person!)

in general I kept the layout/design as simple as possible and filled up the smaller photo sleeves with either pictures or notes, and only creating a mini page design in the center. so most of my pictured were printed in wallet size which I then trimmed to 3x3 (size of the smaller selves) and a few of then were 4x6. I also prepared some 3x3 cardstock pieces where the text is first printed on vellum and then it glue on + one adorable rub-on bird.

as I'm writing this... I honestly don't know how to say or what to say... but it really is an honor to meet everyone there and everyone was so kind and wonderful. speechless still. and the CK editors were amazing in person and the CK dream team - yeap, its official - we are a crazy bunch of scrappers (and drivers *wink*)! love you all!

and still laughing at myself, but when you are as crazy as me... you'll do about anything to take a picture with everyone... **wink** thanks guys for taking a picture with me!

as seen in the September 2011 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. copy right Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher. note -not all pages shown here are included in the magazine.

supplies used include: cardstock, pattern paper, foam alphas, adhesive: american crafts; chipboard accents: lily bee designs; buttons: october afternoon: rub-ons and wooden alphas: studio calico; corrugated shapes: jillibean soup; twine: the twinery; page protectors: we r memory keepers; punch: ek success; trimmer: fiskars.

thanks for letting me share and for more inspirations on how to scrap a 100 photos in one night, check out what Nicole did here and Laura's amazing work here.

thanks again for stopping by everyone.
ps. & for those in Singapore - you might want to take a quick look at my goodies for sale page.

second attempt

2011-08-11T21:39:00.003+08:00

I'll be honest, I don't always like everything that I create. At the time it "looked" ok, but then after a while or once the pictures are taken, something is off.... Most of the time, that "feeling" / "look" can easily be fixed by adding a bit more embellishment or changing the colors of some of the items used... but then there are times, when it really feels "off".... and yesterday was one of those times.

So ... I redid my National Day layout. This time around I went with a 11x8.5 layout and also made sure that the embellishments flows from right to left - in line with the water in the photo.

most of the items I was able to salvage from the previous layout (the wonders of removable adhesive).... but lost my sub-title. Initially I was thinking of additional journaling on the bottom of the photo (before the punched scallop border), but then realized that I already had the journaling tag... ooops.

And honestly (I know again) - I just love love love these ABC stickers from Lily Bee. I can't wait to see the new ones/colors... (the papers are absolutely gorgeous in person)!

thanks for stopping by everyone, and just curious - do you have days like me? or is it just me? ;)

ps. I still do like my first layout but felt that the flow of the embellishment/page was contradicting to the flow in the picture - if that makes any sense at all? for me - when I look at the first layout I'm first drawn to the clusters of elements on the bottom and then work my way up to the top of the page. However, when I look at the picture - it goes from right to left... uhmmmmmm

Happy National Day Singapore!

2011-08-09T13:30:00.000+08:00

I know I say it too often, but really - it doesn't feel as thou it has been 3 years since I relocated to Singapore for work. That it has been 3 years since I discovered Made With Love and became addicted to scrapbooking. And never in my wildest dreams, would I have thought that my work would bring me here... to where I am today...

I created this layout based on the current color challenge from Crate Paper - and using bits and pieces of various crate paper collections to layer everything together...

And as you can tell, I'm totally in love with these Lily Bee Alphabet stickers - they are super fun to use and just the right size... mixing up the alphas here...

Sorry for the short post, but off to explore Singapore!

Hope you guys have a very happy happy national day!

... and don't forget about the National Day Contest that we are currently having over at Made With Love this month... more details HERE. I hope you guys join in on the fun and can't wait to see all your creations!!

New Pink Paislee Mistable Collection

2011-08-07T23:49:00.000+08:00

I can't believe the weekend is already over (its already sunday night over here) and still wishing it was friday evening....oh well - but before getting ready for work tomorrow, I just wanted to share this layout I created using the new pink paislee collections - Mistables and Phantom.

here I misted the mistable fabric flower with tattered angels "party pink" and "diamond" mists; whereby at the center of the flower - I used the" diamond" colored mist to dilute the pnk color and thus creating that two tone flower....

for the turquoise background, I used tim holtz distress inks -broken china and tea dye - to create the blend of colors and then sprinkled some water to create the droplets effect. honestly, this collection is a must have as the possibilities are endless as to what you can do with them... from misting, to inking, to painting... and I'm sure there's a lot more things/technique that can be done...

a big thanks for stopping by everyone and all the super sweet comments (really appreciate them)... and nite nite guys!

New Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue

2011-08-04T23:29:00.001+08:00

oooooooh, you're going to love the new pink paislee vintage vogue collection - the perfect shade of purple mixing with pink and teal! gorgeous right? this was the first collection that I grab. and to be honest, I wasn't sure when I first saw the pictures, but once I had all the papers laid out - LOVE everything about it.

and using one of my funny picture that hubby took of me, I really have no clue what I was doing at that moment.... guess it's just me monkeying around... lol

the embellishments included in this collection are super fun to work with (everything except the buttons are from the collection).. and really loving the texture on the chipboard pops - they have this glossy finish {that really makes them shine and pop!}

and another fun embellishment included in this collection is the ephemera pack and as before there are tons of die cuts included and endless possibilities...

and here's more close ups of the die cuts and also the paper rosettes embellishments with one of the brads on top....

a big thanks for stopping by and stay tune for more pink paislee to come... oh yes, I've been scrapping up a storm here...lol.

Guesting for Colorful Creations

2011-08-02T23:30:00.002+08:00

a quick one to share a layout that I created based on a sketch provided by colorful creations challenge site - as part of the guest designer challenge series that they are currently having. for more details of the challenge... check out the details here at (http://colorfulcreations.ning.com/) and the ladies there are the sweetest ever!!!

I used the gorgeous emma's shoppe collection from crate paper for this layout and also mixing in some prima flowers (which for some reason, I've been really addicted to lately and can't seem to stop using them). aren't those blooms gorgeous?

also can't get enough of these alphabet stickers from lily bee - they truly are the perfect size for everything ... from cards to layouts!

and to be honest - for the longest time, I've always wondered how I was going to use the journaling cards that are part of the collection. I'm sure as you may have noticed, I'm not much of a writer nor do I include much journaling on my layouts/projects (and am still grateful that all through university I only had to write one essay). but when I saw the sketch... vola! these are perfect size and patterns for layering...

thanks for stopping by everyone!!

Challenge Me Happy GDT & CK Winner

2011-08-01T21:49:00.008+08:00

hope everyone had a great weekend! as for me - you could say that I had a super creative one... I'll admit that I didn't do much else but scrap to my heart desires (lol - or so they say). yeap, I just got my pink paislee dt box and couldn't resist trying all the mistables and oh... the new collections are amazing!! can't wait for everyone to see it in person - you definitely don't want to miss a thing!

and to kick start this week - I have the honor of guest designing over at Challenge Me Happy (challenge blog) - where the challenge is to scraplift one of my previous layouts... and here's my take (on myself...lol)

and here's the original layout...

and to be honest, I found this challenge super hard. it's really hard to scraplift yourself without copying everything that you did the first time. i decided to keep the layout design the same as the original (but went with the 12x12 size instead) and also some of the elements (such as the tim holtz tissue paper tape) are the same. I had to refrain myself from include the white doily that I used on the first one, but in the end I still went with a doily - only its kraft. (I know - big change right?)

also in trying to differentiate the layouts, I used the studio calico - july main kit (mind the gap) - and some other bits and bobs that was laying around my table; in hopes that I would create something different... (uhmmm not sure if that idea worked). also having some more fun with distress stains (used on the heart above and butterfly below) - I really do love how easy it is to cover the embellishments and once it dries, you can still see the wood textures....

and on to what you all have been waiting for.... the lucky winner of the new Creating Keepsake Tips & Trick Magazine is.... (drumroll please)...

a huge congrats Claire!!! please email me your address details so the wonderful folks at CK can mail you the issue. and a big thanks to everyone for your interest in the magazine and for stopping by here.

Get Picky Challenge #11

2011-07-30T21:13:00.003+08:00

it still amazes me how fast time flies everytime; it honestly feels as though I just looked away for a second and yikes, august is here already. which means that half the year has already come and gone... and I still haven't done anything much (gotta find where I put that resolution list, but am sure that nothing can be checked off yet and still haven't lost a single pound - I really really hope I haven't gained more weight since the beginning of the year; dang where's that scale).

before disappearing to agonize myself over this... just wanted to let you know that the latest challenge from Get Picky is up and this time around its an inspirational challenge based on the picture provided (click here for the inspiration picture and more details). and here's my take on it... focusing on the butterflies (still not over them) and also using up the last bits of my "lawn party" studio calico kit (this is definitely my all time favorite kit) and a mix of other random things laying around on my scrapping table (and orange background pattern paper is from lily bee design - stationery collection).

and using the doily and fabric covered buttons sponsered by Purple Pumpkin...

and totally addicted to these butterflies that were cut using the making memories slice machine and from their noteworthy design collection. love.

and of course, american craft thickers - how can you not include these on all your projects...lol... but really loving this font "sunshine" - love the fun design of the alphas and most importantly the size!! they are really perfect - not too big or too small.

and once again using my crafter's workshop template to mist those circles in the background. I'm just loving this design and couldn't resist getting both the 12x12 and 6x6 templates. I can't wait for their new designs, there's already quite a few that are on my must have list!

Thanks for stopping and hope you guys join in on the fun with us over at Get Picky!!

click click...

2011-07-27T22:53:00.006+08:00

hi everyone, i'm back to share this layout that I created last night... capturing the beauty and moment at one of the temples at Wat Angkor, Cambodia. I still remember walking around the grounds in awe... wondering what it would have been like back in those days. I'm sure the temples were even more amazing, with jewels and gold everywhere... I can only wonder what it would have been like....

I adore this collection from American Crafts - Peachy Keen collection; the soft colors, gorgeous flowers and super cute bicycle designs and that touch of gray & yellow. Also still in love with fabric textures (and super happy that I managed to get these fabric brads from crate paper at my LSS for 40% off - been shopping like crazy over here with all the discounts going on)...

and at the moment, I'm having tons of fun with stickers (and its not only on this layout), but just loving how quick and easy they can be used, to add a little character or a dab of color to a layout..

thanks for stopping by everyone and in case you haven't heard - I'm currently have a giveaway for the latest Creating Keepsake Tips & Tricks Magazine - more details on my previous post and the giveaway is open till this Friday!!!

New CK Tips & Tricks Giveaway

2011-07-25T21:50:00.006+08:00

hi guys, we're kicking off this week with a fun giveaway from Creating Keepsake Magazine!!! it's for their latest tips & tricks edition. you're gonna love this one as it's filled with fun filled projects that are perfect for summer...

and to check out the sneaks --> click HERE!!! and even more --> HERE!!!
and also sharing my layout that was published in the magazine... capturing last summer fun at the theme park - we really had a blast with hubby's nephew and me having a chance to be a little kid again, whinning to go on all the rides....lol...

I used the fine and dandy collection from my mind's eye for this layout - focusing on the graphic pattern papers as background as to draw the attention to the pictures first and adding bits of fun by poping up some of the pattern paper designs. I also used some twine to outline a few of the pattern papers and on some of the pictures, I only glued down three sides - so that I would still be able to tuck tags, notes, etc behind the pictures... (but if you have tons of fun momentos then check out Wendy Sun Anderson's super fun layout below mine - how fun is that!).

if you are interesting in purchasing the magazine right away --> click here. And the wonderful ladies at CK are also providing free shipping (within the US) for orders of $25USD or more --> enter this coupon code "CKFUN10" during check out (coupon is valid until Aug 8th).

and the wonderful folks at CK has also provided me a copy of this magazine to giveaway, so please leave a comment on this blog post by midnight Friday 29th and I'll draw the lucky winner on Saturday. thanks guys for stopping by!!!

having some fun...

2011-07-23T23:12:00.004+08:00

hi guys, hope you're weekend is off to a fun start. I know mine is... I spent the day too scrapping and chatting away with a dear scrappy friend. It's been a while since someone has been over to my apartment to do some scrapping and its was fun to be able to bounce off ideas with someone... although, I think I spent most of the time chatting away....lol

and thought today, I would share a card that I made earlier in the week when I was creating the MME layout... also opted to play along with their card sketch challenge that is going on at the moment. now, please do remember that I'm not much of a card maker and every now and then I do like to experiment, but honestly think that mine turns out more like a mini layout (rather than a card)...lol

thanks for stopping by guys and hope you all have a super great weekend!!

My CHA S-11 Wish List (updated)

2011-07-21T22:05:00.002+08:00

**updated with even more goodies, keep on going down...*

I'm back with a super long (long) post of some of the goodies on my wish list; there's just so many gorgeous collections this season and so so so many to choose from. I do wish that money grows on tress and that my storage area was a size of a football field (although not sure if that would be big enough, but would be nice to have a scrapbook room that size... i think?).

Kicking starting the list (and in no particular order) are the new pink paislee collections. Although I'm on their design team (and trully thanking my lucky stars); I've always been a collector of their collections and this new release are gorgeous!! in addition to the mistable collection... these are my other must haves: nantucket, vintage vogue and phantom!

and for those of you in singapore, do stay tune for my new class coming in August & September using the new Pink Paislee Nantucket and Mistable Collections. you're going to have tons of fun!!

and so happy to see another collection designed by collage press... I've always loved their fun with a touch of vintage designs and now, with these colors - don't think I've ever taken on to purple this much...lol

and then there's the halloween collection... I have to admit at first, I wasn't too thrilled about this as I don't really celebrate halloween, but then after looking more closely at the products and designs. it's really versatile - just look at those stamps and the colors!

and in addition to the paper collections, aren't these the must have of the season?? wooden alphabets!!! I really do love how you can alter the colors of these wooden shapes and still have that wood texture shine through...

and then there's lily bee... sigh. this collection Heads Over Heels ... had me at "H". adore the colors, the vintage feel and the mix of small and large patterns... everything!!!

and their other collections are just filled with that vintage feel that I've always loved about Lily Bee... and have you seen their new note/tab cards. oh my oh my.

and when it comes embellishments, Jenni Bowlin really does know just what I need (and want). I'm still so so addicted to her stamps (just bought another seal and butterfly yesterday) and can't wait to get my hands on these super cute chipboards...

and this will probably be the death of me. don't know why or how I manage to get myself addicted to this distress stains... but I'm going to be in so much trouble now. can't believe he came out with 24 colors (in one go). it would have been great if he could have spread out the releases, that way - I wouldn't feel as thou I would be spending so much when I grab them all. lol

and a new manufacture (for me) - simple stories - that has recently caught my eye... I think it was their current releases that I had noticed that vintage fare in their collections and will definitely not be able to resist their new "generations" collection.

ok when it comes to Studio Calico - I don't think there's much to be said other than. BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY (clear as mud right?)

and then there's crate paper. i'm sure as you can tell from the number of layouts that I create with their collections, I just adore their collections and have been hooked ever since restoration made its debute. their new collections are no exception either and will probably be buying all 3 of their collection packs. sigh.

and loving everything that October Afternoon does. I'm having so much fun with their current collections and drooling all over these two... I need I need I need I need. SOS.

and another new comer favorite of mine is Echo Park.. and these two are just calling my name!!!

and then here's the collection that had me dropping to the floor the last time... My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 2. definitely will be buying a lottery ticket and praying!!!

and finally, glitz!! I'll definitely be getting the beautiful dreamer and most likely bits and pieces of their other two collections - sunshine and vintage blue!!

ok, I thought I was done but then realized (thanks to those reminders) that I missed out a few more... how could I not include prima and more prima!!

then of course there's maya road and I'm just loving their wooden embellishments (anything wooden here I come)...

and yes american crafts - amy tangerine! I really need need everything!!!

and then there's bella blvd with their chipboard alphas... this are a must have and have been addicted since their current collections/release.

and have you seen these two collections from fancy pants... need I say more. i don't have kids and I still want that school collection...lol

ok... now, I really really wonder if I need this given that I probably have thousand and thousand of yards of twine... but then again, knowing me, these are just too too cute to pass... (from doodlebug designs)

I'm still deciding on this one, but am pretty sure that some of it will find it's way into the basket eventually.... from Bo Bunny

now, please do convince me that I don't need these stamps from WRMK as I really do have these sewing heads..... uhmmm

and my recent love... crafter's workshop template... this chicken wire one is to die for (among the other new releases they have)....

Wow... that's a long list and to think that this might not be everything yet... well for sure, I'm in trouble! however I did say that this is my wish list right? guess the finally decision will be on what the $$$ says... lol (off to dreamland now, to dream about fields and fields of gorgeous pattern papers and flowers that are actually embellishments...)

today...

2011-07-19T21:40:00.002+08:00

I'm back to share a layout that I created for Made With Love this week - using the sketch provided by My Mind's Eye for their current challenge (more details about the challenge here). I first started with the major building blocks of the sketch, but then somewhere along the creation process and in between all the gorgeous embellishments from MME... well, I then ended with this...

actually doing a tiny bit of "flussy" cutting here and love those vintage metal buttons...

and of course, how could you not love all those sticker embellishments, how could you not be addictive to them. honestly these are the first things that I go for (even before the pattern papers themselves...lol)

and last but not least, in keeping with the metal theme, I finally decided to use these metal butterfly charms from pink paislee (their butterfly garden collection). I opted to pin the charm with the dimensional sticker, so that I didn't have to glue the butterfly down and plus, this way it looks as though the butterflies are flying as I'm able to swing them around....

thanks again everyone for stopping by and hopefully photobucket will be working for me soon (cause i'm going to be bald soon -this S@#!$@# D@#$$ F#@$$ thing! - sorry getting really pissed and they are not replying to me), so that I can get my CHA S 2011 wishlist up (its going to be a long post for sure...lol).

nite nite everyone!

experimenting with textures...

2011-07-18T22:49:00.000+08:00

hi everyone, just wanted to share this layout that I created for the lily bee blog today; using a mix of older and new collections (trying to make room for all the new collections to come - aren't they gorgeous!!!). and also doing a small experimentation... contrasting the different effects (see here for more details on the rationale - however please note that it might not make the most sense)....uhmmmmm.

and putting these gorgeous blooms from pink paislee to good use...

and also got out my hamblies too...

thanks for stopping by guys and stay tune for my round of CHA must haves!!! was hoping to get this posted sooner, but photobucket is acting up on me again. (does any have problems with the upload button missing???) thanks.

Get Picky Challenge #10

2011-07-15T23:58:00.002+08:00

hi there... the latest Get Picky Challenge is up and I had a super fun time working on this month's sketch and also using the Studio Calico June Kit - Paper Moon (with some random other bits). (click here for the original sketch)

I've been holding on to these pictures for awhile now (almost a year - can't believe how fast time just flown by and it'll just be a few more weeks until we see them again)...

Also this month sponsor at Get Picky is Purple Pumpkin and Samantha (the owner) has been so kind to provide some of her handmade goodies for us to work with and on this layout, I couldn't resist adding in that gorgeous orange fabric flower. LOVE It!!! I really need more of these.... And in case anyone is interested - Purple Pumpkin is currently having a guest designer contest; do check out their blog for more details!

And I've just discovered a new love, using twine for stitching... doesn't it have a fun effect?

And I have now fallen in love all over again with THICKERS! Aren't those chipboard alphas a must have? I definitely need another pack of these (which I am unable to find at my LSS... sigh).

hope you guys will join in the fun and don't forget to stop by the Get Picky Blog for the full details and also more samples from the amazing ladies there.

thanks for stopping everyone!!!

catching up...

2011-07-14T00:10:00.002+08:00

finally this weekend, I had the time to do a bit of catching up. I must have started on this layout about a month or two ago and was inspired by a sketch challenge on the studio calico blog then (and using the may lawn party kit - my favorite thus far).... well, it just kinda sat there till now...

the sketch provided was based on the grid concept and honestly, how can you go wrong with grids? I just love working with them as it allows you to do something a bit different in each square and yet, everything still fits together (or at least I like think so **wink**)...

also got out my Lawn Fawn stamps (alphas) for a bit of fun and putting those jenni bowlin stamp pads to some use. did you know that the lawn fawn alpha sets are cut in away that you are able to line up the individual alpha stamps without having to worry whether it's straight or not...

check that out.... in love with these alphas now....

thanks for stopping by everyone and how's your wishing list for CHA-S 2011 coming along? as you can tell, my list has gotten (much) longer since the last post and just in awe with everything!!! and if you're interested in getting your hands on some lily bee and pink paislee goodies before anyone.. do check out their blogs for more details!!

just for fun...

2011-07-10T23:10:00.001+08:00

i'm just loving June's kit from studio calico and couldn't stop creating with it. This is the third layout that I've created with the kit (sorry can't share the other two just yet) - and it think there'll be another one in the works soon... (and also did this for the current challenges happening at studio calico to celebrate their 4th anniversary. Happy Anniversary Studio Calico!!

i also got out my crafter's workshops template for some fun misting (and of course using studio calico white for this)... and addicted to these circles now. lol

and going for that "raw" chipboard look again with these american crafts alphas that were included in the kit. aren't they just fun and also the size is perfect (will definitely be buying another pack of these)!

thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you guys had a wonderful and relaxing weekend.

New Class, Pink Paislee & CHA Wishlist

2011-07-07T20:46:00.003+08:00

just wanted to let you know that I have a new class out this month over at Made With Love. we'll be created a mini album using a maya road album as a basis and also creating our own vintage inspired pages with distress ink. in addition, you guys will get to try out those must have distress stains and also have fun embellishing your mini ablum with some of the latest tim holtz dies cuts. don't forget to drop by the store to see the class sample in person and hope to see some of you guys there.

and instead of scrapping, I've just been drooling all over my computer as sneaks of the new CHA-S 2011 collections are popping up everywhere and I just want everything (more of daydream statement rather than an action, as my wallet is not going to be able to afford everything! product donations are welcome and yes, I'm begging...lol... what can I say? this seasons collections are just amazing from the collection color combination, to the vintage shabby designs, the soft color pallet to the fun and innovative embellishments). all the manufacturers have out done themselves and we are so spoiled for choice. I've been scrapping now for 3 years and with each and every season - the products/collections are more interested with twist and turns (in terms of design and product types) and there's always something that is a MUST try...

such as the NEW Mistables Collection from Pink Paislee! honestly everything is die for, from the mistable pattern papers (yes!!), to those gorgeous flowers and how could you not love that wooden frame. how you could not love anything that pink paislee does *wink*. (piradee's recommendation: get these asap because it has predicted that they will disappear in a blink)

and it doesn't stop there... have you noticed the wish list that I have started on the right hand side (it'll definitely be interesting to see how much I can stick to this list and not buy the whole wide world again...lol)

starting with the infamous American Crafts Amy Tangerine Collection. how you can not love her, not love her collection....

and then there is the new kid on the block Authenique by Margie & Co and it's just as amazing as her previous collections with Girl Paperie (which I'm still addicted to and just can't stop scrapping and hoarding it - what can I say, it's a collector item...lol). i'm taken by all the new collections, but if I have to chose just one (unless I win the lottery) it would have to be Uncommon with the mix of pink and grey. In LOVE...sigh...

then there's that one manfacturer that never fails to deliver... Echo Park!! and their Victoria Garden Collection is just rocking it with the gorgeous pastel colors and victorian elements... no further discussions needed. just buy it!

and in case you are wondering why I'm going to be super broke this season, well gotta blame My Minds Eye for their jaw dropping Lost & Found 2 Collection! sigh... fainted... (ok getting myself off the floor now)

and another manfacturer that has recently caught my attention is Glitz - all 3 of their collections are a stunner and definitely their Beautiful Dreamer Collection will be in my shopping basket (and I'm sure bits of their two other collections will sneak in too)! and the wonderful folks at Glitz are currently having a giveaway for this collection --> don't forget to drop by their blog for more details here.

and finally (but not the last) is Studio Calico. I've always been in love with their kits and their collections are no exception. the Autumn Press is absolutely gorgeous... everything from the soft color combination, to those butterfly chipboard pieces and yes MR HUEY! how can you not LOVE him (ps. don't tell my husband)!

and now that I've drooled all over my computer... I really need to get back to scrapping. lol... thanks for stopping by everyone and what's on your wish list for this season?

and for those interested, i've updated my "goodies for sale" page with even more yummies.

i miss my doggies...

2011-07-05T22:14:00.002+08:00

one of the down side in being singapore, is that I don't get to see my dogs that often... and I really do miss them (and can't help wonder if they miss me). sharing some puppy love... with this layout that I created for lily bee focusing on blue...

and couldn't resist getting out my sizzix die for a little flower power too... (and just in case you are wondering what die this is... here for the details)

thanks for stopping by everyone!!!

...also wanted to let those in Singapore know that I've updated the "goodies for sale" page with some additional items (more to be added tomorrow also) and that I'm having another garage sale at my apartment this coming Saturday July 9th starting @ 11am. please do drop me an email if you are interested in coming... more goodies at a steal!!!

having fun experimenting...

2011-06-30T23:55:00.003+08:00

wow, is the month already over? June honestly has come and gone by in a flash and I can't even believe that its been over a week since I last posted on the blog.... needless to say, it also means I haven't been scrapping as much this month as I normally do... (unfortunately things have been too too busy at work that by the time I get back, I'm exhausted beyond to do much of anything else...).

But when I do get a chance... I'm in the mood to experiment and explore... like this layout that I created for this month's GET PICKY Challenge #9; working on a horizontal 8.5x11" layout is a challenge of its own. And speaking of Get Picky - the wonderful ladies there have asked me to join their team for the next 3 months. I'm truly honored and thrilled and thank you so much Tanya and Nikki for this opportunity!

For this month challenge - it's an inspiration challenge whereby we would love to see how this "Sex and the City 2" movie poster has inspired you... (don't forget to check here for more details & the yummy prizes that they have in store - you don't want to miss this and the winner will be randomly drawn from the entries)

And for my take on the challenge, I drew on the colors (brown, yellow & turquoise - although my turquoise ended up more on the greener side, oops)...

and here are a few more close up pictures... using my new sizzix flower die and some 7Gypsies tissue paper to create the center part of the flower...

also added a bit of stamping details.... from technique tuesday!

and I still can't get over the gorgeous butterfly die cuts from Pink Paislee butterfly garden collection - in love with this collection and honestly can't get enough of it!!

A big thanks everyone for stopping by and I do promise to post more!

more on luang prabang...

2011-06-22T22:29:00.004+08:00

Hi everyone,

A quick post to share my latest Lily Bee layout that is currently up today on the Lily Bee Blog (I hope you guys will stop by to share some love there and also for the other amazing ladies - have you seen the previous post there, where some of the ladies had asked their kids to help out. So much talent there!)

for this layout, I had fun with all the cardstock stickers from the Happily Lost collection - and the sayings are perfect for travel theme. also got out my maya road for a tad bit of misting.... and stamping tooo!

And for those in Singapore, just wanted to let you know that my last class for the mini ablum class is this weekend and there's still some spots left if you are interested. We'll be making the album from scratch and also having tons of fun with the ephemera pack from Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Collection - tons of gorgeous goodies included!

and with that... thanks for stopping by everyone and all the sweet comments (Jill you're just too too funny!!!).

having fun with challenges...

2011-06-20T00:40:00.000+08:00

boy has it been one busy weekend! started my first of series of exercise class on friday evening (yes, finally getting my butt in gear and signed up for a bunch of exercise class - hoping that these will help me get back into shape and also lose {alot} of weigh along the way!)... and then there was the mini album class on saturday and then spent the sunday cleaning up and finishing off some projects.

which then brings me to this layout that I had wanted to share earlier in the week... I had created this for the Stamping Challenge that I'm hosting over at MWL till June 26th and created based on the color challenge provided by Crate Paper (which I missed the cut off date...lol).

using again one of the pictures that we took while Tanya was here visiting Singapore with her family. In this one, the three of us (Pearl, Tanya and me) had met up for some lunch nearby my office then.

and once again...using up my ever growing stash of these gorgeous prima blooms. I just can't seem to stop by them (maybe its the 50% discount that's driving me crazy... lol). also have you seen that sunburst stamp from jenni bowlin? I'm in love!

and that challenge that I'm host at MWL this month is super simple... all you have to do is to include stamping somewhere... anywhere... on your layout; for more details --> click here. remember that you have until midnight June 26th to upload your layout onto the MWL Challenge Gallery to be eligible to win a $20 voucher!! (winner will be randomly selected and challenge is only open to those in singapore)

thanks again for stopping by everyone and hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!!

Lucky Me

2011-06-14T22:18:00.000+08:00

back with another layout to share.... using the yummy October Afternoon 5&Dime collection. how can you not love this collection with the yummy sweet colors and those vintage imagines... **sign**

I created this layout based on a sketch provided on the October Afternoon blog and also as my assignment for Made With Love this week (hence the piles and piles of yummy you see here). Also put my sewing machine to good use too... yeap, trying to make sure that the dust stays off this time around and counting 3 weeks so far...lol

also just in case you are curious of the reason behind the title of this layout "Lucky Me" ... well the story goes something like this... connecting the island to the main land there are series of bridges and this one is the famous bamboo bridge that is available during the dry season. when its the raining season, the bridge is not available as the water currents are too strong in area. so as we cross the bridge to get to the resturant on the other side... we were wondering how the people managed to remove the bamboo so that it can be used to create the bridge again, in the next season. and i think about 15 mins after we crossed the bridge, we got the answer... there was this thundering sound and then... there goes the bridge... literally! yeap, lucky us!

thanks again for stopping by everyone and hope you're having a great week so far!

mixing and matching {lily bee}

2011-06-07T23:14:00.001+08:00

when it comes to mixing and matching papers from different collections.... i usually don't go there. yeap, if you've notice I usually scrap within a collection - that is except for those created with the studio calico kits and thus is the reason that I decided to subscribe... to challenge myself. so when my lily bee assignment came this month.. to the create a layout using all 3 of their new collections... i was like wah? (and a big thanks to the ladies there as they are super sweet and always ready to help... thanks *wink*)

but to be honest, I was really surprised with myself that I was able to pull if off...

and also discovered that an easy way to mix different pattern papers.... is to use bits of it here and there... and another item {from my stash} that I'm crazy about at the moment are these gorgeous fabric flowers from prima. at first I was like ... uhmm no thank you, but once I used the first one, I had to go back and buy all the colors...lol

and honestly, if you haven't used these tiny alpha stickers yet... you are definitely missing out on something! the bigger alpha stickers are from bella blvd.

also had quite a bit to write but didn't want to take away the white space balance and therefore opted for some hidden journaling... and of course, making go use of that bicycle stamp from the happily lost collection. {another must have item} lol

thanks again for stopping by everyone and hoping to have a few more "fun" layouts done soon. for some reason I haven't been scrapping as much as I used to and instead, just sitting around surfing or trying to re-sort everything...lol

yummy bits... {pink paislee}

2011-06-05T11:31:00.003+08:00

hi there, sharing another layout that I created for the pink paislee blog post this past Thursday... and this time around its all about the gorgeous ephemeras from both the Daily Junque and Butterfly Garden collections.

I'm totally in love with these, especially the ones from the Butterfly Garden - loving those butterflies - and also there's just so many in a pack and I'm sure there's over 80 die cut pieces in that collection.

and another favorite item of mine from this season release are all the wood shapes... I just can't seem to get enough of them (for the arrow there - I used tattered angles glaze "waterfall") which matched perfectly with the pattern paper from the daily junque collection.

and more details....

and a big thanks for stopping by everyone and hoped you guys had a great weekend!! and for those in Singapore, do keep an eye out on the "goodies for sale" page as there will tons of new items looking for a new home (to be updated in the coming days). nite nite!

dreaming of summer

2011-06-02T22:55:00.000+08:00

hi there.... sharing a layout that I created for the pink paislee blog post earlier this week, using the super fun hometown summer collection. I really do love the bright and fun colors in this collection and also missing the collage press design/style **wink**.

and yes finally putting the cricut machine to some good use. I really had a fun time testing and trying out the different die cut shapes... and found these fun ones in from the accent essentials cartridge... what a perfect match!

and if you haven't seen the chipboard shapes from this collection... oh you're missing out on something for sure... I just love the glossy finish on these.. and oh how I miss those younger days when I can just roll around on the beach. I really wanted to but figured that it might look a tad bit strange... with a 30 something rolling around like a 5 year old...lol oh well (maybe another time... is there an age that you once again act like a 5 year old and get away with it?).

thanks for stopping by everyone and don't forget to stop by the Pink Paislee blog post if you haven't already for a bit more details. :)

The Scrapper In Me

"a slice of the good life"

Hosting a New Scrap This & That Challenge!!

Crate Paper + Lion Dance = CNY!

finding inspiration...

Sharing Some Lily Bee Love...

some amy tangerine goodness

Exciting News!!!!

CK Special Issue Winner!

Fancy News, AC Shares & Winner Details!

Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season *GIVEAWAY*

Looking Back at 2011 & Giveaway

Celebrating the New Year 2012!

AC Chap Love

being inspired...

Crate Paper Color Challenge *updated*

getting ready for christmas...

Pink Paislee - Treat Bag Toppers

counting down to christmas....

Hello December

Fancy Pant Share, CK Winner & Happy Thanksgiving!!!

AC Chap Love & Some CK News!

CK Giveaway - Holidays & Celebrations

Lily Bee Heads Over Heels & CK Winner

Christmas Gift Tags

CK Magazine Giveaway (Fabric & Notions) *Closed*

Pink Paislee Hot Hues November

more class sneaks...

getting ready for november

travels through italy...

Get Picky Blog Hop Winner

not getting any better...

counting the hours...

Winner, CK Blog Post & Pinterest Challenge

Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party & Giveaway

Get Picky 1st B-Day Blog Hop

a new class & catching up...

Lily Bee Memorandum

Amy Tangerine Love

Pink Paislee Phantom Collection

Celebrating WCMD with Pink Paislee

AC Love & WCMD 2011 with Pink Paislee

New Lily Bee Collections

Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue - ME

AC Blog Hop Winner

CKU Blog Hop

Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue

American Crafts Blog Hop & Giveaway! *closed*

Guesting for My Creative Scrapbook

CK Magazine Winner!!!

Get Picky Inspiration Challenge #11

Lost & Found

CK Budget Friendly Magazine Giveaway!

Lily Bee Memorandum

Relax Unwind Enjoy w/ Pink Paislee Nantucket

some new projects to share...

Pink Paislee Nantucket & Autumn Escape NZ

American Crafts 2011-2012

Get Picky Challenge #11 & Pink Paislee Nantucket

CK - 100 photos in ONE night!!

second attempt

Happy National Day Singapore!

New Pink Paislee Mistable Collection

New Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue

Guesting for Colorful Creations

Challenge Me Happy GDT & CK Winner

Get Picky Challenge #11

click click...

New CK Tips & Tricks Giveaway

having some fun...

My CHA S-11 Wish List (updated)

today...

experimenting with textures...

Get Picky Challenge #10

catching up...

just for fun...

New Class, Pink Paislee & CHA Wishlist

i miss my doggies...

having fun experimenting...

more on luang prabang...

Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season GIVEAWAY

Crate Paper Color Challenge updated

CK Magazine Giveaway (Fabric & Notions) Closed

American Crafts Blog Hop & Giveaway! closed